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Gambian Jollof Rice - 'Benachin'

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  Cooking Ingredients:
1. 2lbs fresh fish
2. 2 cups of vegetable oil
3. 6 cups of water
4. 1 medium fresh tomato
5. 4 tbsp tomato paste
6. 2 large onions
7. 1 small cabbage
8. 2 medium carrots
9. 1 bay leaf
10. 4 cups of rice
11. Salt and pepper to taste

  Cooking Method:
1. Clean and cut fish in halves.
   
2. Fry the fish in the vegetable oil until both sides are brown
   
3. Remove fish and add onions, fresh tomato and tomato paste to the hot oil and fry until brown.
   
4. Add water and bring to boil, then add cabbage, carrots, bay leaf, and seasonings, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
   
5. Remove vegetables and add the rice while stirring.
   
6. Reduce heat and cover the pot. Simmer for 10 minutes.
   
  This dish can also be made with beef or chicken.
   
  The dish is sometimes referred to as Wollof Rice, cheebu, chebu jen (fish benaching in Senegalese).
   
   

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